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Representing object colour in language comprehension. / Connell, Louise.
In: Cognition, Vol. 102, No. 3, 03.2007, p. 476-485.

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Connell, L 2007, 'Representing object colour in language comprehension', Cognition, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 476-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2006.02.009

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Connell, L. (2007). Representing object colour in language comprehension. Cognition, 102(3), 476-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2006.02.009

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Connell L. Representing object colour in language comprehension. Cognition. 2007 Mar;102(3):476-485. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2006.02.009

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Connell, Louise. / Representing object colour in language comprehension. In: Cognition. 2007 ; Vol. 102, No. 3. pp. 476-485.

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